About Me

Hi I am Sam Canonaco ,
I am a Game Developer and Software Developer from Canada. I have recently finished my Master’s in CS and I’m looking for new projects and opportunities for me to further my skills. I will be sharing my projects on this site to show what I can do, so please check them out.

Programming Skills

80%

Swift

70%

C++

60%

Python

50%

Other Skills

Unity

90%

Docker

70%

Blender

65%

Master of Science, Ontario Tech University

2023 — 2026

I completed my Master of Science in Computer Science, with a specialty in Digital Media. Specifically, my research was focused on haptics. I created the SIGHTT software to improve how haptics could be prototyped. I also ran studies with my software to discover how developers could potentially make use of haptic technology in their games, and how this could change their thought processes. The full thesis is posted in the projects tab, if you are interested in learning more. Additionally I served as a Teaching Assistant while I was enrolled, so I have a lot of experience teaching about a variety of Game Development related topics.

Bachelor of IT, Ontario Tech University

2019 — 2023

I did my undergraduate in Game Development & Entrepreneurship. This program taught me a lot about the whole process of making games. We made games using our own custom engines in C++, as well as with Unity using C#. I led many year long game projects and participated in game jams. This program also led me to gain a lot of knowledge about User Research and Game Hardware, which I am still passionate about today.